Dung
The Story of Dung
As a girl name
Dung first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1976, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1985, when 30 Dungs were born — ranking #3,007 that year. As of 2026, Dung ranks #15,031 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 287 Dungs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Dung first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1975, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1982, when 48 Dungs were born — ranking #1,362 that year. As of 2026, Dung ranks #8,479 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 469 Dungs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Dung
Dung is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 469 births in the dataset. Dung's peak popularity came in 1982 when it ranked #1,362. Use the chart and map above to compare Dung's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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